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Bodycam released Monday shows officers fatally shooting a 22-year-old during a June 12 standoff near 84th and Kaul. The Milwaukee Area Investigative Team is probing the incident.
A 14-year-old from Madison drowned Sunday at Sandy Beach Park on Rock Lake in Lake Mills; the Lake Mills Dive Team recovered him and police are investigating.
U.S. Marshals are searching for John Luckett, wanted in Milwaukee after his jail cellmate died in a suspected overdose. Authorities say narcotics taken from Luckett tested positive for cocaine and fentanyl.
A 26-year-old was wounded late Sunday near 66th and Custer; Milwaukee police say the victim was taken to a hospital and investigators are seeking tips.
A Hartford man says a local credit union wired $22,000 to a fake dealership and is now paying a loan for a truck he never received.
A Milwaukee woman got 22 years after pleading guilty in the July 13, 2025 slaying of Dennis Carter. The plea includes 348 days credit, eight years supervision and restitution.
A Necedah man drowned at Petenwell Lake after apparently attempting to rescue an injured eagle; investigators found fishing gear and feathers at the scene.
A 25-year-old was taken to a hospital after a Saturday shooting on the 9600 block of W. Fond du Lac Avenue; police are asking for tips.
A 30-year-old Waukesha woman was arrested after an alleged knife attack that left a 60-year-old man injured. Court papers set a $250,000 cash bond.
Court filings allege a 42‑year‑old Waukesha man sexually assaulted a 5‑year‑old who stayed in his tent. He’s held on $100,000 bond and a July 22 hearing is scheduled.
A Milwaukee man was convicted of first‑degree reckless homicide after a six‑day trial for supplying fentanyl that killed a Fond du Lac woman. The verdict drew a sharp statement from the county DA.
Court papers say investigators traced a Feb. drug purchase to a Milwaukee phone number and arrested 31-year-old Allen T. Anderson after a Brookfield man died of fentanyl intoxication.
Washington County says convicted sex offender Roland Maanga will be released June 26, 2026, will be GPS‑monitored and currently has no residence listed.
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